{"id":48208,"date":"2023-01-29T15:29:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T15:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/how-to-keep-up-with-credit-card-debt-after-getting-laid-off\/"},"modified":"2023-01-29T15:29:27","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T15:29:27","slug":"how-to-keep-up-with-credit-card-debt-after-getting-laid-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/how-to-keep-up-with-credit-card-debt-after-getting-laid-off\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep up With Credit Card Debt After Getting Laid Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"headline-regular financial-disclaimer\">Insider&#8217;s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance\/personal-finance-editorial-standards\" class=\"not-content-link\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"noopener\">here\u2019s how<\/a>). In some cases, we receive a commission from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance\/our-partners\" class=\"not-content-link\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"noopener\">our partners<\/a>, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"summary-list\">\n<li>Tech companies like IBM, 3M, and Salesforce have laid off more than 65,000 employees in 2023 alone.<\/li>\n<li>If you just got laid off yet still have high credit-card balances, here are three ways to manage your debt.<\/li>\n<li>Consider opening a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance\/best-low-interest-credit-cards\" data-analytics-module=\"summary_bullets\" rel=\"\">credit card with a 0% introductory interest rate<\/a> for balance transfers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"inline-newsletter-signup&#10;                        headline-regular loading\" id=\"formContainer\" data-component-type=\"inline-newsletter-module\" data-event-label=\"personal_finance\" data-newsletter-id=\"7\" data-list=\"Personal Finance\" data-acq-source=\"personalfinanceverticalinline\">\n<section class=\"inline-newsletter-content\">\n<div class=\"js-loader hidden\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"svg-icon \" version=\"1.1\" role=\"img\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                        <title>Loading<\/title>\n                        <desc>Something is loading.<\/desc>\n                        <path fill=\"#111\" d=\"M43.935,25.145c0-10.318-8.364-18.683-18.683-18.683c-10.318,0-18.683,8.365-18.683,18.683h4.068c0-8.071,6.543-14.615,14.615-14.615c8.072,0,14.615,6.543,14.615,14.615H43.935z\">\n                          <animatetransform attributetype=\"xml\" attributename=\"transform\" type=\"rotate\" from=\"0 25 25\" to=\"360 25 25\" dur=\"0.6s\" repeatcount=\"indefinite\"\/>\n                        <\/path>\n                      <\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"success-container__mobile d-none\">\n<p>Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p>\n                            Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you&#8217;re on the go.<br \/>\n                            <button class=\"rounded-button headline-bold white-button download\" type=\"white\"><br \/>\n                              download the app<br \/>\n                            <\/button>      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p>Tech companies across the US have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/layoffs-sweeping-the-us-these-are-the-companies-making-cuts-2023#capital-one-more-than-1100-tech-workers-9\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"\">laid off more than 60,000 workers<\/a> in January 2023 alone, and economists are predicting there will be more across industries in the coming year.<\/p>\n<p>To make matters worse, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.experian.com\/blogs\/ask-experian\/survey-findings-how-do-consumers-feel-about-credit-cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\">Experian survey<\/a> shows that 62% of Americans have one to five credit cards, with average monthly charges of $779.83. The survey also shows that most credit card users are charging everyday expenses to pay for things they can no longer afford due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance\/what-is-inflation\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"\">inflation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hopefully, you get a nice severance package. But still, after getting laid off, the first thing you wanna do is clean house, go through your budget, and remove any extraneous expenses,&#8221; says senior wealth advisor and CEO Marianela Collado at <a href=\"https:\/\/tobiasfinancial.com\/team\/marianela-collado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\">Tobias Financial Advisors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a severance package, Collado recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance\/best-budgeting-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\">budgeting<\/a> for up to 12 months of unemployment, just in case it takes you longer than expected to find a new job.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, if you&#8217;re dealing with high credit-card balances, here are three ways to manage your debt to help stretch your severance package even more.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Reach out to your lenders to negotiate lower monthly payments<\/h2>\n<p>Collado suggests calling your credit card, utility, and mortgage companies as soon as possible to try to negotiate lower monthly payments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I would call the mortgage company and explain, &#8216;I&#8217;ve been laid off. I don&#8217;t want to be late on my payments. Is there something we can work out, maybe lowering the payment for the next six months?'&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If your account is three months overdue, it&#8217;s gonna be harder for them to work with you,&#8221; Collado adds. Instead, put yourself in the good graces of your credit card, utility, or mortgage company by reaching out proactively, she says.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Consolidate your credit cards into one personal loan<\/h2>\n<p>Collado also recommends taking out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance\/how-to-get-a-bank-loan\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"\">personal loan<\/a> to consolidate your credit card bills.<\/p>\n<p>When you carry a balance from month-to-month, it can be difficult to get out of credit card debt. That&#8217;s because of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance\/what-is-compound-interest\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance\/what-is-compound-interest\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"\">compound interest<\/a>, often described as &#8220;interest on interest.&#8221; It&#8217;s essentially interest on the principal, plus whatever past interest has been added to the balance.<\/p>\n<p>This can work in your favor if you have, say, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance\/certificate-of-deposit\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"\">certificate of deposit<\/a> (CD) that earns compound interest. But it can hurt you if you take on debt, particularly credit card debt, and only making the minimum monthly payments that don&#8217;t go far enough to pay down any accrued interest.<\/p>\n<p>When you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance\/best-debt-consolidation-loans\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"\">consolidate your credit cards<\/a> into one personal loan, the debt stops accruing compound interest, and you&#8217;ll have an easier time paying down the debt with one fixed payment instead.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Find a credit card with a 0% introductory interest rate for balance transfers<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Another thing to consider, if possible, is moving balances around for 0% interest,&#8221; says\u00a0Collado.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance\/best-low-interest-credit-cards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance\/best-low-interest-credit-cards\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"\">A credit card that offers a 0% introductory APR<\/a> can help you pay off your debt faster if you&#8217;re carrying a credit card balance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"click-table\" data-component-type=\"click-table\" data-root-margin=\"0px 0px 100% 0px\" data-count=\"3\">\n<p>Insider&#8217;s Featured Intro APR Credit Cards<\/p>\n<div class=\"click-table-inner\">\n<div class=\"click-table-slider glide\">\n<div class=\"click-table-slider__track-container\" data-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"click-table-slider__controls\">\n<div class=\"click-table-slider__control click-table-slider__control--left\" data-direction=\"-1\">\n                                  <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"svg-icon chevron-icon \" data-chevron-icon=\"\" role=\"img\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewbox=\"0 0 14.4 8.4\" id=\"chevron-icon\">\n                                    <title>Chevron icon<\/title>\n                                    <desc>It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous \/ next navigation options.<\/desc><\/p>\n<path class=\"chevron\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#6D787A\" stroke-linecap=\"square\" d=\"M.7.7l6.5 7 6.5-7\"\/>\n                                  <\/svg>          <\/div>\n<div class=\"click-table-slider__control click-table-slider__control--right click-table-slider__control--active\" data-direction=\"1\">\n                                  <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"svg-icon chevron-icon \" data-chevron-icon=\"\" role=\"img\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" viewbox=\"0 0 14.4 8.4\" id=\"chevron-icon\">\n                                    <title>Chevron icon<\/title>\n                                    <desc>It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous \/ next navigation options.<\/desc><\/p>\n<path class=\"chevron\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#6D787A\" stroke-linecap=\"square\" d=\"M.7.7l6.5 7 6.5-7\"\/>\n                                  <\/svg>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"click-table-info-container\">\n<div class=\"click-table-info click-table-info--active\" data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"click-table-info__section\">\n<div class=\"click-table-dropdown\" data-parent-index=\"0\" data-order=\"0\" data-analytics-product-id=\"5e7246e6c485401a79464327\" data-analytics-product-name=\"Discover it\u00ae Balance Transfer\" data-analytics-product-index=\"0\" data-analytics-product-module=\"pfi-click-table\" data-analytics-product-area=\"intro_APR\" data-analytics-product-brand=\"Discover\">\n<div class=\"click-table-dropdown_wrap\">\n<p>\n                                              0% intro APR on balance transfers for 18 months and on purchases for 6 months\n                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"click-table-info__section\">\n<div class=\"click-table-info__item\">\n<p>Regular APR<\/p>\n<p>\n                                              16.24% &#8211; 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If you transfer your balance to a new credit card with a 0% introductory interest rate, the monthly payments you make on the card will help you chip away at the $2,000 balance you owe.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to use this option responsibly, Collado says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The goal here should not be to <em>add\u00a0<\/em>more debt unnecessarily and spend money that you don&#8217;t have,&#8221; she says. &#8220;This is just a way to extend whatever cash flow or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/personal-finance\/what-is-an-emergency-fund\" data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" rel=\"\">emergency savings<\/a> you&#8217;re living off of while you find a new job or income source.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/products.gobankingrates.com\/pub\/bcf1f183-92e6-4401-ac5f-d7b47ca8c33c?resize=1&amp;ident=99\" data-ident=\"99\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"min-width:300px;max-width:595px;max-height:475px;\"><br \/>\n                          <\/iframe><\/p>\n<section class=\"post-authors\" data-component-type=\"post-author\">\n<\/section><\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiXmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzaW5zaWRlci5jb20vcGVyc29uYWwtZmluYW5jZS9sYXlvZmYtY3JlZGl0LWNhcmQtYmFsYW5jZS1kZWJ0LXBheW9mZi0yMDIzLTHSAQA?oc=5\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Insider&#8217;s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here\u2019s how). 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